Children Are Starving to Death

Children are Starving to Death

Look at this chart and weep!

If you were 'lucky' enough to be born in an industrialized country, your chance of living to age 5 are 99.3 percent. However if you were born in one of the least developed countries, your chance of dying before the age of 5 soars to as much as 31.6 percent! The following table reveals the impact of child hunger & poverty by country.

Infant Mortality by Country!
RED = Least Developed | GREEN = Developing | BLUE = Industrialised

Rank	Sorted by Rank	% of kids that die < 5	% of kids that live > 5	Sorted Alphabetically	Rank	% of kids that die < 5	% of kids that live > 5
1	Sierra Leone	31.6%	68.4%	Afghanistan	4	25.7%	74.3%
2	Niger	26.5%	73.5%	Albania	98	3.0%	97.0%
3	Angola	26.0%	74.0%	Algeria	75	4.9%	95.1%
4	Afghanistan	25.7%	74.3%	Andorra	161	0.7%	99.3%
5	Liberia	23.5%	76.5%	Angola	3	26.0%	74.0%
6	Mali	23.1%	76.9%	Antigua and Barbuda	144	1.4%	98.6%
7	Somalia	22.5%	77.5%	Argentina	130	1.9%	98.1%
8	Guinea-Bissau	21.1%	78.9%	Armenia	93	3.5%	96.5%
9	Congo - Democratic Republic	20.5%	79.5%	Australia	164	0.6%	99.4%
10	Zambia	20.2%	79.8%	Austria	178	0.5%	99.5%
11	Chad	20.0%	80.0%	Azerbaijan	48	10.5%	89.5%
12	Burkina Faso	19.7%	80.3%	Bahamas	138	1.6%	98.4%
12	Mozambique	19.7%	80.3%	Bahrain	138	1.6%	98.4%
14	Burundi	19.0%	81.0%	Bangladesh	58	7.7%	92.3%
15	Malawi	18.3%	81.7%	Barbados	144	1.4%	98.6%
15	Mauritania	18.3%	81.7%	Belarus	125	2.0%	98.0%
15	Nigeria	18.3%	81.7%	Belgium	164	0.6%	99.4%
15	Rwanda	18.3%	81.7%	Belize	84	4.0%	96.0%
19	Central African Republic	18.0%	82.0%	Benin	24	15.8%	84.2%
20	Côte d’Ivoire	17.5%	82.5%	Bhutan	52	9.5%	90.5%
21	Ethiopia	17.2%	82.8%	Bolivia	58	7.7%	92.3%
22	Guinea	16.9%	83.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina	136	1.8%	98.2%
23	Tanzania - United Republic	16.5%	83.5%	Botswana	42	11.0%	89.0%
24	Benin	15.8%	84.2%	Brazil	92	3.6%	96.4%
25	Cameroon	15.5%	84.5%	Brunei Darussalam	164	0.6%	99.4%
26	Equatorial Guinea	15.3%	84.7%	Bulgaria	138	1.6%	98.4%
27	Swaziland	14.9%	85.1%	Burkina Faso	12	19.7%	80.3%
28	Djibouti	14.3%	85.7%	Burundi	14	19.0%	81.0%
29	Togo	14.1%	85.9%	Cambodia	30	13.8%	86.2%
30	Cambodia	13.8%	86.2%	Cameroon	25	15.5%	84.5%
30	Senegal	13.8%	86.2%	Canada	161	0.7%	99.3%
32	Madagascar	13.6%	86.4%	Cape Verde	88	3.8%	96.2%
33	Iraq	13.3%	86.7%	Central African Republic	19	18.0%	82.0%
34	Lesotho	13.2%	86.8%	Chad	11	20.0%	80.0%
35	Gambia	12.6%	87.4%	Chile	147	1.2%	98.8%
36	Timoe-Lest (East Timor)	12.4%	87.6%	China	85	3.9%	96.1%
36	Uganda	12.4%	87.6%	Colombia	118	2.3%	97.7%
38	Haiti	12.3%	87.7%	Comoros	57	7.9%	92.1%
38	Zimbabwe	12.3%	87.7%	Congo	45	10.8%	89.2%
40	Kenya	12.2%	87.8%	Congo - Democratic Republic	9	20.5%	79.5%
41	Eritrea	11.1%	88.9%	Cook Islands	118	2.3%	97.7%
42	Botswana	11.0%	89.0%	Costa Rica	149	1.1%	98.9%
43	Myanmar	10.9%	89.1%	Côte d’Ivoire	20	17.5%	82.5%
43	Pakistan	10.9%	89.1%	Croatia	158	0.8%	99.2%
45	Congo	10.8%	89.2%	Cuba	152	0.9%	99.1%
46	Sudan	10.7%	89.3%	Cyprus	164	0.6%	99.4%
46	Yemen	10.7%	89.3%	Czech Republic	178	0.5%	99.5%
48	Azerbaijan	10.5%	89.5%	Denmark	189	0.4%	99.6%
49	Ghana	10.0%	90.0%	Djibouti	28	14.3%	85.7%
49	Lao Peoples Democratic Republic	10.0%	90.0%	Dominica	143	1.5%	98.5%
51	Turkmenistan	9.9%	90.1%	Dominican Republic	76	4.7%	95.3%
52	Bhutan	9.5%	90.5%	Ecuador	98	3.0%	97.0%
53	Papua New Guinea	9.4%	90.6%	Egypt	83	4.1%	95.9%
54	India	9.3%	90.7%	El Salvador	85	3.9%	96.1%
55	Nepal	9.1%	90.9%	Equatorial Guinea	26	15.3%	84.7%
56	Gabon	9.0%	91.0%	Eritrea	41	11.1%	88.9%
57	Comoros	7.9%	92.1%	Estonia	147	1.2%	98.8%
58	Bangladesh	7.7%	92.3%	Ethiopia	21	17.2%	82.8%
58	Bolivia	7.7%	92.3%	Fiji	121	2.1%	97.9%
58	Maldives	7.7%	92.3%	Finland	178	0.5%	99.5%
61	Kazakhstan	7.6%	92.4%	France	164	0.6%	99.4%
61	Mongolia	7.6%	92.4%	Gabon	56	9.0%	91.0%
63	Sao Tome and Principe	7.4%	92.6%	Gambia	35	12.6%	87.4%
64	Guyana	7.2%	92.8%	Georgia	102	2.9%	97.1%
64	Tajikistan	7.2%	92.8%	Germany	178	0.5%	99.5%
66	South Africa	7.1%	92.9%	Ghana	49	10.0%	90.0%
67	Kiribati	6.9%	93.1%	Greece	178	0.5%	99.5%
68	Uzbekistan	6.8%	93.2%	Grenada	110	2.5%	97.5%
69	Namibia	6.7%	93.3%	Guatemala	72	5.8%	94.2%
70	Marshall Islands	6.6%	93.4%	Guinea	22	16.9%	83.1%
71	Kyrgyzstan	6.1%	93.9%	Guinea-Bissau	8	21.1%	78.9%
72	Guatemala	5.8%	94.2%	Guyana	64	7.2%	92.8%
73	Korea - Democratic People’s Republic of	5.5%	94.5%	Haiti	38	12.3%	87.7%
74	Tuvalu	5.2%	94.8%	Honduras	88	3.8%	96.2%
75	Algeria	4.9%	95.1%	Hungary	152	0.9%	99.1%
76	Dominican Republic	4.7%	95.3%	Iceland	189	0.4%	99.6%
77	Indonesia	4.5%	95.5%	India	54	9.3%	90.7%
78	Morocco	4.4%	95.6%	Indonesia	77	4.5%	95.5%
79	Nicaragua	4.3%	95.7%	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	81	4.2%	95.8%
79	Turkey	4.3%	95.7%	Iraq	33	13.3%	86.7%
81	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	4.2%	95.8%	Ireland	164	0.6%	99.4%
81	Vanuatu	4.2%	95.8%	Israel	164	0.6%	99.4%
83	Egypt	4.1%	95.9%	Italy	164	0.6%	99.4%
84	Belize	4.0%	96.0%	Jamaica	125	2.0%	98.0%
85	China	3.9%	96.1%	Japan	178	0.5%	99.5%
85	El Salvador	3.9%	96.1%	Jordan	94	3.3%	96.7%
85	Peru	3.9%	96.1%	Kazakhstan	61	7.6%	92.4%
88	Cape Verde	3.8%	96.2%	Kenya	40	12.2%	87.8%
88	Honduras	3.8%	96.2%	Kiribati	67	6.9%	93.1%
88	Philippines	3.8%	96.2%	Korea - Democratic People’s Republic of	73	5.5%	94.5%
88	Viet Nam	3.8%	96.2%	Korea - Republic of	178	0.5%	99.5%
92	Brazil	3.6%	96.4%	Kuwait	151	1.0%	99.0%
93	Armenia	3.5%	96.5%	Kyrgyzstan	71	6.1%	93.9%
94	Jordan	3.3%	96.7%	Lao Peoples Democratic Republic	49	10.0%	90.0%
95	Lebanon	3.2%	96.8%	Latvia	121	2.1%	97.9%
95	Moldova Republic of	3.2%	96.8%	Lebanon	95	3.2%	96.8%
95	Suriname	3.2%	96.8%	Lesotho	34	13.2%	86.8%
98	Albania	3.0%	97.0%	Liberia	5	23.5%	76.5%
98	Ecuador	3.0%	97.0%	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	130	1.9%	98.1%
98	Nauru	3.0%	97.0%	Liechtenstein	149	1.1%	98.9%
98	Paraguay	3.0%	97.0%	Lithuania	152	0.9%	99.1%
102	Georgia	2.9%	97.1%	Luxembourg	178	0.5%	99.5%
102	Mexico	2.9%	97.1%	Madagascar	32	13.6%	86.4%
102	Palau	2.9%	97.1%	Malawi	15	18.3%	81.7%
105	Saudi Arabia	2.8%	97.2%	Malaysia	158	0.8%	99.2%
105	Syrian Arab Republic	2.8%	97.2%	Maldives	58	7.7%	92.3%
105	Thailand	2.8%	97.2%	Mali	6	23.1%	76.9%
108	Tunisia	2.7%	97.3%	Malta	178	0.5%	99.5%
109	The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	2.6%	97.4%	Marshall Islands	70	6.6%	93.4%
110	Grenada	2.5%	97.5%	Mauritania	15	18.3%	81.7%
110	Panama	2.5%	97.5%	Mauritius	130	1.9%	98.1%
110	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.5%	97.5%	Mexico	102	2.9%	97.1%
110	Samoa	2.5%	97.5%	Micronesia (Federated States of)	114	2.4%	97.6%
114	Micronesia (Federated States of)	2.4%	97.6%	Moldova Republic of	95	3.2%	96.8%
114	Occupied Palestinian Territory	2.4%	97.6%	Monaco	178	0.5%	99.5%
114	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.4%	97.6%	Mongolia	61	7.6%	92.4%
114	Solomon Islands	2.4%	97.6%	Morocco	78	4.4%	95.6%
118	Colombia	2.3%	97.7%	Mozambique	12	19.7%	80.3%
118	Cook Islands	2.3%	97.7%	Myanmar	43	10.9%	89.1%
120	Venezuela	2.2%	97.8%	Namibia	69	6.7%	93.3%
121	Fiji	2.1%	97.9%	Nauru	98	3.0%	97.0%
121	Latvia	2.1%	97.9%	Nepal	55	9.1%	90.9%
121	Romania	2.1%	97.9%	Netherlands	164	0.6%	99.4%
121	Russian Federation	2.1%	97.9%	New Zealand	164	0.6%	99.4%
125	Belarus	2.0%	98.0%	Nicaragua	79	4.3%	95.7%
125	Jamaica	2.0%	98.0%	Niger	2	26.5%	73.5%
125	Tonga	2.0%	98.0%	Nigeria	15	18.3%	81.7%
125	Trinidad and Tobago	2.0%	98.0%	Norway	189	0.4%	99.6%
125	Ukraine	2.0%	98.0%	Occupied Palestinian Territory	114	2.4%	97.6%
130	Argentina	1.9%	98.1%	Oman	146	1.3%	98.7%
130	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	1.9%	98.1%	Pakistan	43	10.9%	89.1%
130	Mauritius	1.9%	98.1%	Palau	102	2.9%	97.1%
130	Saint Lucia	1.9%	98.1%	Panama	110	2.5%	97.5%
130	Sri Lanka	1.9%	98.1%	Papua New Guinea	53	9.4%	90.6%
130	Yugoslavia	1.9%	98.1%	Paraguay	98	3.0%	97.0%
136	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.8%	98.2%	Peru	85	3.9%	96.1%
137	Seychelles	1.7%	98.3%	Philippines	88	3.8%	96.2%
138	Bahamas	1.6%	98.4%	Poland	152	0.9%	99.1%
138	Bahrain	1.6%	98.4%	Portugal	164	0.6%	99.4%
138	Bulgaria	1.6%	98.4%	Qatar	138	1.6%	98.4%
138	Qatar	1.6%	98.4%	Romania	121	2.1%	97.9%
138	Uruguay	1.6%	98.4%	Russian Federation	121	2.1%	97.9%
143	Dominica	1.5%	98.5%	Rwanda	15	18.3%	81.7%
144	Antigua and Barbuda	1.4%	98.6%	Saint Kitts and Nevis	114	2.4%	97.6%
144	Barbados	1.4%	98.6%	Saint Lucia	130	1.9%	98.1%
146	Oman	1.3%	98.7%	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	110	2.5%	97.5%
147	Chile	1.2%	98.8%	Samoa	110	2.5%	97.5%
147	Estonia	1.2%	98.8%	San Marino	164	0.6%	99.4%
149	Costa Rica	1.1%	98.9%	Sao Tome and Principe	63	7.4%	92.6%
149	Liechtenstein	1.1%	98.9%	Saudi Arabia	105	2.8%	97.2%
151	Kuwait	1.0%	99.0%	Senegal	30	13.8%	86.2%
152	Cuba	0.9%	99.1%	Seychelles	137	1.7%	98.3%
152	Hungary	0.9%	99.1%	Sierra Leone	1	31.6%	68.4%
152	Lithuania	0.9%	99.1%	Singapore	189	0.4%	99.6%
152	Poland	0.9%	99.1%	Slovakia	152	0.9%	99.1%
152	Slovakia	0.9%	99.1%	Slovenia	178	0.5%	99.5%
152	United Arab Emirates	0.9%	99.1%	Solomon Islands	114	2.4%	97.6%
158	Croatia	0.8%	99.2%	Somalia	7	22.5%	77.5%
158	Malaysia	0.8%	99.2%	South Africa	66	7.1%	92.9%
158	United States	0.8%	99.2%	Spain	164	0.6%	99.4%
161	Andorra	0.7%	99.3%	Sri Lanka	130	1.9%	98.1%
161	Canada	0.7%	99.3%	Sudan	46	10.7%	89.3%
161	United Kingdom	0.7%	99.3%	Suriname	95	3.2%	96.8%
164	Australia	0.6%	99.4%	Swaziland	27	14.9%	85.1%
164	Belgium	0.6%	99.4%	Sweden	193	0.3%	99.7%
164	Brunei Darussalam	0.6%	99.4%	Switzerland	164	0.6%	99.4%
164	Cyprus	0.6%	99.4%	Syrian Arab Republic	105	2.8%	97.2%
164	France	0.6%	99.4%	Tajikistan	64	7.2%	92.8%
164	Ireland	0.6%	99.4%	Tanzania - United Republic	23	16.5%	83.5%
164	Israel	0.6%	99.4%	Thailand	105	2.8%	97.2%
164	Italy	0.6%	99.4%	The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	109	2.6%	97.4%
164	Netherlands	0.6%	99.4%	Timoe-Lest (East Timor)	36	12.4%	87.6%
164	New Zealand	0.6%	99.4%	Togo	29	14.1%	85.9%
164	Portugal	0.6%	99.4%	Tonga	125	2.0%	98.0%
164	San Marino	0.6%	99.4%	Trinidad and Tobago	125	2.0%	98.0%
164	Spain	0.6%	99.4%	Tunisia	108	2.7%	97.3%
164	Switzerland	0.6%	99.4%	Turkey	79	4.3%	95.7%
178	Austria	0.5%	99.5%	Turkmenistan	51	9.9%	90.1%
178	Czech Republic	0.5%	99.5%	Tuvalu	74	5.2%	94.8%
178	Finland	0.5%	99.5%	Uganda	36	12.4%	87.6%
178	Germany	0.5%	99.5%	Ukraine	125	2.0%	98.0%
178	Greece	0.5%	99.5%	United Arab Emirates	152	0.9%	99.1%
178	Japan	0.5%	99.5%	United Kingdom	161	0.7%	99.3%
178	Korea - Republic of	0.5%	99.5%	United States	158	0.8%	99.2%
178	Luxembourg	0.5%	99.5%	Uruguay	138	1.6%	98.4%
178	Malta	0.5%	99.5%	Uzbekistan	68	6.8%	93.2%
178	Monaco	0.5%	99.5%	Vanuatu	81	4.2%	95.8%
178	Slovenia	0.5%	99.5%	Venezuela	120	2.2%	97.8%
189	Denmark	0.4%	99.6%	Viet Nam	88	3.8%	96.2%
189	Iceland	0.4%	99.6%	Yemen	46	10.7%	89.3%
189	Norway	0.4%	99.6%	Yugoslavia	130	1.9%	98.1%
189	Singapore	0.4%	99.6%	Zambia	10	20.2%	79.8%
193	Sweden	0.3%	99.7%	Zimbabwe	38	12.3%	87.7%

Data as at 2001. Sources: UNICEF, United Nations Population Division and United Nations Statistics Division Presentation concept by Jonathan Crabtree

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